This is Allah (34) How Does Allah Requite the Guilty and the Evildoers?

The Gates of Heaven will not be Opened for the Souls of Those Who…

What is the Outcome of those who Deny Muhammad and the Quran?

When Allah Shall Say: so Taste the Doom for what you Used to Earn?

How will be the Beds and the Coverings over the Disbelievers in the Afterlife?

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Many people do not know Allah. This series is an attempt to help them in order to know their Creator.

Verses 7:39-41 of the Noble Quran talk about:

1) How does Allah requite the guilty and the evildoers?,

2) What is the outcome of those who deny Muhammad and the Quran?

3) The gates of Heaven will not be opened for the Souls of those who…,

4) When Allah Shall Say: so taste the doom for what you used to earn? And

5) How will be the bed and the coverings over the Disbelievers in the Afterlife?

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In the previous article (36) you have seen that:

Allah will say to the disbelievers on the Day of Resurrection: ‘Enter into the Fire among, the number of, nations of jinn and man who passed away before you’. Every time a nation enters, the Fire, it curses its sister-nation, the one that came before it, because of its having gone astray on account of it, until, when they have all followed, caught up with, one another there, the last of them, those who were the followers, shall say to the first of them, those whom they revered and followed: ‘Our Lord, these led us astray; so give them a double chastisement of the Fire.’ He, exalted be He, will say, ‘For each, of you and them, will be a double, chastisement, but you do not know’ what will be for each party.

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The meaning of verse 7:39

And the first of them shall say to the last of them, ‘You have no advantage over us, since you did not disbelieve because of us: you and we are equal in this predicament. God, exalted be He, says to them: So taste the chastisements for what you used to earn’.

In other words, the first (disbelieved) nation shall say to the last of nations: You were no whit better than us such that our torment should be double yours, for you disbelieved as we disbelieved and worshipped others beside Allah as we did. Allah then tells them: so taste the doom for what you used to earn, for what you used to say and do of idolatry in the life of this world.

 

The meaning of verse 7:40

Lo! those who deny Our revelations, Muhammad and the Quran and scorn believing in them, for them the gates of Heaven will not be opened for them, to receive their works or when their spirits are carried up to it after death, for instead they are taken down into jail with torment; in contrast to the believer, for whom the gates are opened, and his spirit is carried up into the seventh heaven, as is stated by Muhammad.

Back to the disbelievers, nor will they enter the Garden, Paradise, until the camel passes through the eye of the needle, which is impossible, and so is their entry [into Paradise]; they will not enter Paradise just as a camel cannot pass through the eye of a needle; it is also said that this means: they will not enter Paradise until a rope goes through a needle’s eye. So, with this requital, We requite those who are sinful, through disbelief; thus does Allah requite the guilty.

 

The meaning of verse 7:41

Theirs will be a bed of hell, a bed of fire, and over them coverings of hell, of fire. Thus does Allah requite wrong-doers, the evildoers.

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Verses 7:39-41in different English translations of the meanings of Arabic Quran:

QARIB:

39) Then, the first will say to the last: ‘you were no better than us. ‘ so taste the punishment for what you have earned.

40) The gates of heaven shall not be opened for those who have belied and grew proud against our verses; nor shall they enter paradise until a camel shall pass through the eye of a needle. as such we shall recompense the sinners.

41) Gehenna (hell) shall be their cradle, and layers of fire shall cover them. as such we recompense the harmdoers.

 

SHAKIR:

39) And the foremost of them will say to the last of them: so you have no preference over us; therefore taste the chastisement for what you earned

40) Surely (as for) those who reject our communications and turn away from them haughtily, the doors of heaven shall not be opened for them, nor shall they enter the garden until the camel pass through the eye of the needle; and thus do we reward the guilty

41) They shall have a bed of hell-fire and from above them coverings (of it); and thus do we reward the unjust

 

PICKTHAL:

39) And the first of them saith unto the last of them: ye were no whit better than us, so taste the doom for what ye used to earn.

40) Lo! they who deny our revelations and scorn them, for them the gates of heaven will nor be opened not will they enter the garden until the camel goeth through the needle’s eye. thus do we requite the guilty.

41) Theirs will be a bed of hell, and over them coverings (of hell). thus do we requite wrong-doers.

 

YUSUFALI:

39) Then the first will say to the last: “see then! no advantage have ye over us; so taste ye of the penalty for all that ye did !”

40) To those who reject our signs and treat them with arrogance, no opening will there be of the gates of heaven, nor will they enter the garden, until the camel can pass through the eye of the needle: such is our reward for those in sin.

41) For them there is hell, as a couch (below) and folds and folds of covering above: such is our requital of those who do wrong.

This is Allah (33) What Allah will say to the Disbelievers on the Day of Resurrection?

When the Disbelievers will Testify against Themselves that they were the Losers?

What the Angels of Death will say to the Disbelievers when they Take Away their Souls?

When a Community Curses its Sister-Community on the Day of Resurrection

When the Disbelievers say to Allah: ‘Our Lord, Give them a Double Chastisement of the Fire’?

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This series is an attempt to help you to know  Allah your Creator.

Verses 7:37-38 of the Noble Quran talk about:

1) When the disbelievers will testify against themselves that they were the Losers?

2) What the angels of death will say to the disbelievers when they take away their souls?

3) When a community curses its sister-community on the Day of Resurrection,

4) When the disbelievers say to Allah: Our Lord, give them a double chastisement of the Fire?And

5) What Allah will say to them?

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The meaning of verse 7:37

Who does greater wrong,

who is more insolent and bolder vis-à-vis Allah,

this means that  none does greater evil than he who invents a lie against Allah, by ascribing to Him a partner or a child, or denies Allah’s tokens, Muhammad and the Quran.

For such, their portion, their lot, of the Scripture, of what has been inscribed as theirs in the Preserved Tablet, in the way of provision, term of life and other matters, shall reach them as predetermined and promised in the Book of destiny.

Give them respite, O Muhammad, until when Our messengers, i.e. the angel of death and his helpers, come to gather them, to take away their souls,

The Angels will say to them in reprimand:

‘Where is that which you were calling upon, worshipping, beside Allah so that they can help you?’

They will say:

 ‘They have gone astray from us’, they are not present before us, they have departed from us, they are too occupied with themselves to pay attention to us and so we cannot see them.

And they will bear witness against themselves, upon death, that they were disbelievers;

They testify against themselves that they were disbelievers in Allah and the messengers in the life of this world and hence they will be the losers in the Afterlife.

 

The meaning of verse 7:38

Allah, exalted be He, will say, to them, on the Day of Resurrection: ‘Enter into the Fire among, the number of, nations and communities of jinn and mankind who passed away before you’. Every time a community enters, the Fire, it curses its sister-community, the one that came before it, because of its having gone astray on account of it, until, when they have all followed, caught up with, one another there, the last of them, those who were the followers, shall say to the first of them, those whom they revered and followed: ‘Our Lord, these led us astray; so give them a double chastisement of the Fire.’ He, exalted be He, will say, ‘For each, of you and them, will be a double, chastisement, but you do not know’ what will be for each party.

In other words, when they have all, from the first to the last nation been made to follow one another thither and all gather in the Fire, the last of them, the last of nations will say unto the first of them:

Our Lord! These i.e. the leaders led us astray from Your religion and obedience, so give them double torment of the Fire; torment them with double what you inflict on us. Allah will say to them:

For each one there is double torment, but you do not know because of the severity of the torment.

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Verses 7:37-38in different English translations of the meanings of Arabic Quran:

QARIB:

37) Who is more harmful than he who invents a lie about Allah or belies his verses? such shall have their share of the book, and when our messengers come to take them away, they shall say to them: ‘where now are those whom you invoked, other than Allah? ‘ ‘they have forsaken us, ‘ they will answer, and will bear witness against themselves that they were unbelievers.

38) He will say: ‘enter the fire and join the nations of jinn and humans that have gone before you. ‘ as they enter, every nation will curse its sisternation, and when all are gathered in the pit, the last of them will say of the first: ‘these, lord, are those who led us astray. give them a double punishment of the fire. he will answer: ‘for each double, although you do not know it. ‘

 

SHAKIR:

37) Who is then more unjust than he who forges a lie against Allah or rejects his communications? (as for) those, their portion of the book shall reach them, until when our messengers come to them causing them to die, they shall say: where is that which you used to call upon besides Allah? they would say: they are gone away from us; and they shall bear witness against themselves that they were unbelievers

38) He will say: enter into fire among the nations that have passed away before you from among jinn and men; whenever a nation shall enter, it shall curse its sister, until when they have all come up with one another into it; the last of them shall say with regard to the foremost of them: our lord! these led us astray therefore give them a double chastisement of the fire. he will say: every one shall have double but you do not know

 

PICKTHAL:

37) Who doeth greater wrong than he who inventeth a lie concerning Allah or denieth our tokens. (for such) their appointed portion of the book (of destiny) reacheth them till, when our messengers come to gather them, they say: where (now) is that to which ye cried beside Allah? they say: they have departed from us. and they testify against themselves that they were disbelievers.

38) He saith: enter into the fire among nations of the jinn and humankind who passed away before you. every time a nation entereth, it curseth its sister (nation) till, when they have all been made to follow one another thither, the last of them saith unto the first of them: our lord! these led us astray, so give them double torment of the fire. he saith: for each one there is double (torment), but ye know not.

 

YUSUFALI:

37) Who is more unjust than one who invents a lie against Allah or rejects his signs? for such, their portion appointed must reach them from the book (of decrees): until, when our messengers (of death) arrive and take their souls, they say: “where are the things that ye used to invoke besides Allah?” they will reply, “they have left us in the lurch,” and they will bear witness against themselves, that they had rejected Allah.

38) He will say: “enter ye in the company of the peoples who passed away before you – men and jinns, – into the fire.” every time a new people enters, it curses its sister-people (that went before), until they follow each other, all into the fire. saith the last about the first: “our lord! it is these that misled us: so give them a double penalty in the fire.” he will say: “doubled for all” : but this ye do not understand.

Allah asks you (9) would you dispute with us about Allah, who is our lord and your lord?

1)    Abraham, Isaac and Jacob were neither Jews nor Christians, Allah Declares

2)    Allah is not at all heedless of what you do

3)    Who knows better, you or Allah?

4)    Who is more unjust than he who hides a testimony received from Allah?

 

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In verses 2:139-141 of the Noble Quran, Allah is asking the Jews and the Christians these three questions:

1) Would you dispute with us about Allah, who is our lord and your lord?

2) Or do you say that Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the tribes, were Jews or Christians! Say: who knows better, you or Allah?

3) Who is more unjust than he who hides a testimony received from Allah?   And Allah is not inattentive of what you do.

That nation has passed away. Theirs is what they earned and yours what you have earned.

 

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In the Noble Quran, Allah is asking mankind some important questions.

It seems compulsory for the serious one who is looking for the truth to have a look at those questions and if possible to answer them.

Allah’ questions are many. In this series, these questions are chosen randomly.

 

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In verses 2:139-141 of the Noble Quran, Allah asks the Jews and the Christians these three questions:

1) Would you dispute with us about Allah, who is our lord and your lord?

2) Or do you say that Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the tribes, were Jews or Christians! Say: ‘who knows better, you or Allah?

3) Who is more unjust than he who hides a testimony received from Allah?

And Allah is not inattentive of what you do.

That nation has passed away. Theirs is what they earned and yours what you have earned.

 

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Verses 2:139-141 give the question of this article and talk about it

 

The meanings of the verses 34:31-34

 

Verse 2:139 says:

 

Say O Muhammad, unto the People of the Scripture, would you then dispute with us concerning God, that He chose a prophet from among the Arabs, and so it is for Him to choose whom He will, Our deeds belong to us, for which we will be requited, and to you belong your deeds, for which you will be requited, so that it is not improbable that among our deeds there will be those for which we will deserve to be honored; and to Him we are sincerely devoted, in religion and in deed, unlike you, hence, we are more worthy to be chosen

Do you argue with us concerning Allah, concerning the Religion of Allah when He is our Lord and your Lord? When Allah is our Lord and yours?

Ours are our works; we have our religion and yours your work, your religion.

And we are sincere in our faith in Him, we acknowledge that we worship Him and declare that there is only one true God.

 

Verse 2:140 says:

 

Or, nay, do you say O Jews and Christians that Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac and Jacob, and the tribes, the children of Jacob were Jews or Christians as you claim?

Say to them, O Muhammad! Do you know best, or does Allah?

Do you know best about their religion or does Allah?

Say, to them: ‘Have you then greater knowledge, or has God? That is, God has greater knowledge; He dissociated Abraham from both groups, when He said, Abraham was not a Jew, nor a Christian [See verse 3:67]; 

Allah has already informed us that Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian.

And who is more unjust, in his disbelief and more insolent and daring vis-à-vis Allah than he who hides a testimony which he has received from Allah in the Torah concerning the prophet hood of the Prophet Muhammad?

Allah is not unaware, heedless of what you do about concealing your testimony.

 

Verse 2:141says:

 

Those are a group of people, a nation that has passed away, perished;

Theirs is that which they earned of goodness and yours is that which you earn of goodness.

And you will not be asked on the Day of Judgment of what they used to do in the life of this world.

 

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Verses 2:139-141 in different translations:

 

QARIB:

139) Say: ‘would you dispute with us about Allah, who is our lord and your lord? Our deeds belong to us and your deeds belong to you. We are sincere to him.

140) Or do you say that Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the tribes, were Jews or Christians! Say: ‘who knows better, you or Allah? Who is more unjust than he who hides a testimony received from Allah? And Allah is not inattentive of what you do. ‘

141) That nation has passed away. Theirs is what they earned and yours what you have earned. You shall not be questioned about what they did.

 

 

SHAKIR:

139) Say: do you dispute with us about Allah, and he is our lord and your lord, and we shall have our deeds and you shall have your deeds, and we are sincere to him

140) Nay! Do you say that Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the tribes, were Jews or Christians? Say: are you better knowing or Allah? And who is more unjust than he who conceals a testimony that he has from Allah? And Allah is not at all heedless of what you do

141) This is a people that have passed away; they shall have what they earned and you shall have what you earn, and you shall not be called upon to answer for what they did

 

PICKTHAL:

139) Say (unto the people of the scripture): dispute ye with us concerning Allah when he is our lord and your lord? Ours are our works and yours your works. We look to him alone.

140) Or say ye that Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the tribes, were Jews or Christians? Say: do ye know best, or doth Allah? And who is more unjust than he who hideth a testimony which he hath received from Allah? Allah is not unaware of what ye do.

141) Those are a people who have passed away; theirs is that which they earned and yours that which ye earn. And ye will not be asked of what they used to do.

 

YUSUFALI:

139) Say: will ye dispute with us about Allah, seeing that he is our lord and your lord; that we are responsible for our doings and ye for yours; and that we are sincere (in our faith) in him?

140) Or do ye say that Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the tribes, were Jews or Christians? Say: do ye know better than Allah? Ah! Who is more unjust than those who conceal the testimony they have from Allah? But Allah is not unmindful of what ye do!

141) That was a people that hath passed away. They shall reap the fruit of what they did, and ye of what ye do! Of their merits there is no question in your case: